Babe Didrikson Zaharias

American athlete Babe Didrikson Zaharias was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on June 26, 1911. She excelled in golf, basketball, baseball, and track and field. At the 1932 Summer Olympics, she won two gold medals and a silver in track and field. She then turned to professional golf, winning 10 LPGA major championships. Zaharias, a straight Caucasian woman with brown hair and an average build, stood 5'7" and weighed 126 lbs. She passed away on September 27, 1956, at the age of 45. Her versatility and achievements made her one of the most remarkable sportswomen of her era.